Healthshare Wandsworth is now the sole provider of NHS community podiatry services in Wandsworth.

News – 27 August 2019

Healthshare Wandsworth are now providing the podiatry services in Wandsworth. Read more about the services now being provided.

We want to be the best independent community healthcare organisation in the UK that is trusted by patients, chosen by policy-makers and regarded with pride by all our team.

Healthshare Wandsworth was established in 2009 and is a part of Healthshare, an independent group of former NHS clinicians providing services exclusively to the NHS in many areas of England. They are now providing podiatry services in Wandsworth.

Healthshare Wandsworth aims:

To continually evolve and learn through evidence and experience to help people improve their health

To provide the most effective, safe and innovative care to local communities

To offer care that is compassionate and empowers patients

To be a trusted, helpful partner in the health community

To be a successful organisation where colleagues thrive and are empowered to challenge and progress

Information about the service

They provide services in the community to improve access and availability to all NHS patients. They aim to rapidly get the patient to the right clinician at the right time, within the same service.

The clinical team based in the community in Wandsworth includes:

Podiatrists specialising in Routine Footcare

Musculoskeletal (MSK) podiatrists

Wound care specialist podiatrists

For routine care they provide:

Reduction of corns and callus

Pathological toe nail treatment

Diabetic foot care

Clinical assessment of the circulation in the foot and leg

Wound care

Basic biomechanics

Foot health education

Sign posting to other organisations to ensure you get the right care at the right time

If a patient is housebound, they will offer them domiciliary visits. The clinician will call to discuss this before any visits are arranged. Another option to book and arrange HATS transport to enable patients to attend one of their clinics.

They also offer:

Podiatry biomechanical assessments which involve an examination of the lower limbs, looking at the structure, alignment, and function. The assessment looks for any irregularity which may contribute to pain in your feet and lower limbs, or for abnormality which may contribute to callus or corn formation.

Nail surgery - The removal of all or part of the toenail.The most common reason for having nail surgery is an ingrown toenail

If you need to be seen by a Podiatrist please visit your GP who will be able to send them a referral.

Where is the service?

The staff and services remain unchanged and where possible they have kept location changes to a minimum. QMH, Balham, Brocklebank and St John's Therapy Centre are still being used.

Healthshare are dedicated to developing an online Patient Participation Group so that they can capture patient’s views from across the country. Patient participation groups are made up of volunteers which assist in supporting services to ensure that they deliver the most effective, high quality care.

They act as a critical friend and represent the voices using the services to identify people’s experiences and what matters most to them. This involves asking questions about the services, how well they are doing and to identify areas of improvement. They would also like to receive feedback on any service changes they want to make or any new literature we would like to publish.